AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 11-6105102)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-09-30
- IRS object ID
- 201722739349200002
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-09-30T07:40:15-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HIGBIE TAX & ACCOUNTING | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 361 UNION BOULEVARD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WEST ISLIP | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 117952827 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 116105102 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | American Legion West Islip Post 1738 | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AMER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6314227138 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 340 Union Boulevard | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | West Islip | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11795 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | FRANK MCNAMEE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | FINANCE OFFICER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6314227138 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-05-16 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ROBERT A STABILE | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 6313211536 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-09-30 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 108.54.90.16 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-09-30 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 07:40:09 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | PD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 99887BF9AF1E0AEFCC05AA8DE94560C781B41EC0 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 99887BF9AF1E0AEFCC05AA8DE94560C781B41EC0 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Trust | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd |
| Gross Receipts | $68,064 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $18,791 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $3,684 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $1,988 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $700 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $1,288 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $43,601 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $67,364 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $2,300 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $41,739 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $35,274 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $79,313 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$11,949 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $33,771 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $21,822 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,718 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,574 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,248 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,771 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,822 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,771 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,822 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Veteran's Organization | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TO SERVE VETERAN'S OF FOREIGN WAR AND ITS FAMILY | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| GREGORY BUCK | ||
| Commander | 10.00 | $0 |
| KEVIN CRUMLISH | ||
| 1st Vice Commander | 10.00 | $0 |
| PHILIP R BRUCKNER | ||
| 2nd Vice Commander | 10.00 | $0 |
| FRANCIS MCNAMEE | ||
| Finance Officer | 10.00 | $0 |
| KENNETH MOSES | ||
| Adjutant | 10.00 | $0 |
| BARTOLO VIRUSO | ||
| Chaplin | 10.00 | $0 |
| PAUL SOYAK | ||
| SGT. of Arms | 10.00 | $0 |
| ARTHUR LAUFER | ||
| Judge Advocate | 10.00 | $0 |
| ROBERT STEPHENS | ||
| Service Officer | 10.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | FRANK MCNAMEE | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 340 Union Boulevard | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | West Islip | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11795 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6314221738 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (25 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8 | Hall Rental 43601. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | SCHOLARSHIP BOYS STATE; SCHOLARSHIP; SEAN CAFFERTY: 760 MILLIGAN LANE, WEST ISLIP, NY, 11795; NONE, |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | SCHOLARSHIP BOYS STATE; SCHOLARSHIP; NOAH CHARVAT: 9 ALEXANDER DRIVE, EAST ISLIP, NY, 11730; NONE, 4 |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | SCHOLARSHIP BOYS STATE; SCHOLARSHIP; JOSEPH LANCIOTTI: 106 MOREWOOD DRIVE, SMITHTOWN, NY, 11787; NON |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | SCHOLARSHIP BOYS STATE; SCHOLARSHIP; NICHOLAS MOLINELLI: 851 ELMWOOD ROAD, WEST BABYLON, NY, 11704; |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | SCHOLARSHIP WEST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL; SCHOLARSHIP; MATTHEW MASTRIOANNI: 542 TANGLEWOOD ROAD, WEST ISLI |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Advertising Expense 0. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Awards 515. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Bank Service Charges 149. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Charitable Contributions 0. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Computer Exps 0. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Depreciation 805. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Dues & Subs 3513. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Flags 1760. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Food & Bar Supplies 13644. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Hall Equipment Rent 4803. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Hall Supplies 1243. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Insurance Expense 4776. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Lease Payments 732. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Meals |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Misc. Expenses 733. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Office Expense 267. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Permits and Licenses 250. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Postage, Shipping, Delivery 1209. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Travel 875. |